School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 5.2 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic, 1979–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2012, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic stood at 5.2 years. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic peaked at 5.2 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.94 years, in 1979.
That places Central African Republic 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.94 years | — |
| 1980 | 3.18 years | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 3.3 years | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.53 years | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 4.34 years | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 3.79 years | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 3.98 years | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 3.75 years | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.16 years | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7 years | +48.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2 years | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 years | 2.94 years | 2.94 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.63 years | 3.18 years | 4.34 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.63 years | 3.16 years | 3.98 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.7 years | 4.7 years | 4.7 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.2 years | 5.2 years | 5.2 years | 1 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,756 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 49.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 48.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic was 5.2 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 years in 1979.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release